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Dioptase

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Dioptase, 8.5 cm, from the Christoph mine, Kaokoveld, Namibia. Albert Russ photo.

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SpeciesDioptase
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Kunene Region, Christoph Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Austria page 43
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Oliver Konczer

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Dioptase
Mineral guide
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vivid emerald-green crystals with glassy luster, often on white calcite or quartz; highly collectible due to color, clarity, and brittleness.
Dioptase
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Dioptase from Christoph Mine
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Locality guide
Christoph Mine
Christoph Mine, Namibia — renowned for elongated blue-green dioptase crystals; remote copper-silicate locality with rare mottramite coatings, prized by collect…